Trestle fire deemed suspicious

FRENCH CAMP - Fire crews from a number of agencies responded to a trestle fire that compromised an old wooden Union Pacific railroad bridge Friday in French Camp, authorities said.

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FRENCH CAMP - Fire crews from a number of agencies responded to a trestle fire that compromised an old wooden Union Pacific railroad bridge Friday in French Camp, authorities said.

The fire was reported about 5:15 p.m. on South McKinley Avenue just north of 2nd street, officials said. The blaze began in a patch of dry brush just below the bridge.

The French Camp Fire District, the Manteca Fire Department, the Montezuma Fire Protection District and the Stockton Fire Department helped to extinguish the fire while deputies from the San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office directed traffic on South McKinley Avenue. The fire was under control by about 5:45 p.m., fire officials said.

The cause of the fire was under investigation, but it appeared to be suspicious, authorities said. Union Pacific police responded to join the investigation.